I came across a very relevant article on the Crash Course for IIT Jee on merinews.com.
The article I am pasting below:
The article I am pasting below:
The ad read like this. "Join us for one month crash course to clear IIT-JEE entrance.
Success guaranteed." I was bewildered to read this.
The pamphlets were given by someone at the school entrance to my son who is
writing the 12th board this time.
Being a parent, I was already worried, as being the state-board student and withoutSuccess guaranteed." I was bewildered to read this.
The pamphlets were given by someone at the school entrance to my son who is
writing the 12th board this time.
a long-term preparation, his chances of cracking (even) the IIT Main is almost nil.
Like me, most of the parents inTamil Nadu are waiting with bated breathe for the
cut-off marks to be scored by their wards to enter into the Anna
University-affiliated colleges (one of the top ten at least) with the stream of their
choice.
In Chennai (I am sure, there must be pretty much same situation in other cities too),
big to small-time institutes have started to woo students (and parents) with their
"Crash Courses" which they would start after the board exams. However, whether
a student from state board or CBSE, will this short time is enough for him to
crack the most prestigious entrance exam?
big to small-time institutes have started to woo students (and parents) with their
"Crash Courses" which they would start after the board exams. However, whether
a student from state board or CBSE, will this short time is enough for him to
crack the most prestigious entrance exam?
In Chennai, much to the disappointment of some of these institutes, the 12th board annual
exam pattern has been changed (for 2015 March). Instead of computer science, one of the
core subjects Physics will be the last exam this time.
exam pattern has been changed (for 2015 March). Instead of computer science, one of the
core subjects Physics will be the last exam this time.
Earlier, once the Maths exam was over, these institutes used to begin their crash courses soon
after as Computer Science, which used to be the last exam, was not considered for cut-off mark
calculation by Anna University affiliated colleges for engineering admission.
after as Computer Science, which used to be the last exam, was not considered for cut-off mark
calculation by Anna University affiliated colleges for engineering admission.
If this is not enough, this year the IIT entrance exam has been propound to April 10-11 for
Chennai circle. For state board students eying for IIT entrance, they will be writing their
last exam on March 26, 2015. Which means these students will have only two weeks to
prepare for IIT entrance!
Chennai circle. For state board students eying for IIT entrance, they will be writing their
last exam on March 26, 2015. Which means these students will have only two weeks to
prepare for IIT entrance!
Many of the IIT coaching centres have already taken advance money from parents in Chennai
by giving assurances that students will be prepared well ahead of IIT entrance date. But the
change in the exam pattern has thrown the spanner in their works.
by giving assurances that students will be prepared well ahead of IIT entrance date. But the
change in the exam pattern has thrown the spanner in their works.
Some of the institutes are putting a brave face telling parents that they will increase the daily
coaching time to prepare the students. But will this one month crash course help students to
clear even the preliminary round of IIT entrance? Across the country, students prepare for
more than two years for IIT and even then, many of them don't clear it.
coaching time to prepare the students. But will this one month crash course help students to
clear even the preliminary round of IIT entrance? Across the country, students prepare for
more than two years for IIT and even then, many of them don't clear it.
Since there is a vast difference between the state board and CBSE syllabus, it is my presumption
that unless a child, who is studying state board syllabus, keeps a track of the extra portion in the
CBSE under a given topic, it is pretty much difficult to clear the first level that is IIT Mains to
enter into NITs.
that unless a child, who is studying state board syllabus, keeps a track of the extra portion in the
CBSE under a given topic, it is pretty much difficult to clear the first level that is IIT Mains to
enter into NITs.
How these institutes are going to prepare students within two or three weeks for the most
prestigious and difficult entrance examination, only time will tell.
prestigious and difficult entrance examination, only time will tell.
MY TAKE: With so much money coming into this lucrative coaching business which presently
is valued at $23.7 billion growing at 35% pa from last five years the people are leveraging
too much.
is valued at $23.7 billion growing at 35% pa from last five years the people are leveraging
too much.
The management and marketing people are getting too unrealistic and promising even more
than what Mr. Modi did it during the elections.
than what Mr. Modi did it during the elections.
Cracking IIT by a one month crash course is a classic example of "Ganje ko kanghi bechna".
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